Pizza pinwheels
These pizza pinwheels are a fun twist on the classic pizza. Add any topping you like then roll them up and pop them in the oven. You’ll get a crispy, moist, cheesy pizza bite for your effort.
Pizza pinwheels are a fun twist on the classic pizza and a great lunch time treat for toddlers and kids. You can add any topping you like which is perfect for fussy eaters then roll them up and pop them in the oven. You’ll get a crispy, moist, cheesy pizza bite for your effort.
Pizza pinwheels are a fun alternative to a classic homemade pizza, and are perfect for kids – even those who aren’t a fan of pizza! They are super easy to make and their handy ready made portions makes them great for picnics and lunch boxes.
As if they aren’t easy enough to make, if you use a sheet of pre-made pizza dough they really couldn’t be simpler to make. If you like though, you can make your own pizza dough just as we do in our homemade pizza recipe. Making your own is easy if you have time and you’ll end up with a nicer pizza roll but if you don’t have time, use a ready-made one. The dough from our supermarket was really thin which made shaping the pinwheels a bit difficult but as long as you are not too fussy about how they look it won’t matter.
You can also use puff pastry to make these. Follow the same instructions, using a ready-rolled sheet of puff pastry and you’ll end up with lovely crisp puff pastry pin wheels. A great, alternative to pizza for kids.
How can kids help make pizza pinwheels?
Pizza pinwheels are so easy to make which makes them the perfect savoury bake for kids to help with. There are lots of easy steps your kids can get involved with from helping to roll out the pizza dough, spreading the sauce and choosing and adding their own toppings.
Once you’ve made the base pizza your kids can help to roll up the pinwheel, although you might need to give a hand to make sure it’s done nice and tightly. And if you have older children that can use a sharp knife they can help to cut the pinwheels into portions. If you mark where they need to cut you’ll ensure they’re a nice and even size.
How do you store pizza pinwheels?
Pizza pinwheels are best served when they’re still warm from the oven but they will keep covered, overnight in the fridge.
Can you make pinwheels ahead of time?
Once you’ve rolled up the pinwheels (but before you’ve sliced them) if you don’t bake them straight away, cover them and pop them in the fridge. Before you bake them, remove them from the fridge, slice them and bake pop them in the oven.
Useful equipment
Rolling pin
Cheese grater
Baking trays
Serving plate
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Difficulty: Easy
Time: 15 minutes plus 15 minutes baking
Serves: 4
Ingredients
Pizza dough (pre-made or make your own)
150g (3/4 cup) passata/marinara sauce
150g grated mozzarella or a mozzarella/cheddar mix
Your favourite toppings
how to make pizza pinwheels from scratch
Preheat your oven to 220C/200C Fan /390F and either grease or line two baking trays with baking/parchment paper.
Arrange your pizza toppings
Lay or roll out your pizza base out in a rectangle on a lightly floured work surface or sheet of baking paper. If you have made your own pizza dough, roll it out into a large rectangle about ¾ cm thick.
Get your kids to help you spoon the passata/marinara sauce over the base of your pizza, making sure you get right to the edges.
Then, sprinkle over your toppings and grated cheese. If you want, you can add different toppings to different sections to give yourself more variety. This can be a good way of keeping different kids happy, by letting them create their own pizza pinwheels with their individual toppings.
Make the pizza pinwheels
Starting at the long edge start roll the pizza up until you have a neat spiral.
Using a sharp knife, cut the spiral into pieces about 2-3cm thick. If your kids want to cut them you might want to mark on the roll of pizza so they know where to cut otherwise you might end up with very uneven pieces.
Place them on your prepared baking trays, reshaping them if you need to.
Pop them in the oven and bake for approximately 15 minutes. They’re ready when they’ve turned a nice golden brown colour and the base is properly cooked.
Remove from the oven and enjoy!
Pizza pinwheels
Ingredients
Method
- Lay or roll out your pizza base out in a rectangle on a lightly floured work surface or sheet of baking paper. If you have made your own pizza dough, roll it out into a large rectangle about ¾ cm thick.
- Spoon the passata/marinara sauce over the base of your pizza, making sure you get right to the edges.
- Then, sprinkle over your toppings and cheese. If you want, you can add different toppings to different sections to give yourself more variety.
- Starting at the long edge start roll the pizza up until you have a neat spiral. Using a sharp knife, cut the spiral into pieces about 2-3cm thick.
- Place them on your prepared baking trays, reshaping them if you need to.
- Pop them in the oven and bake for approximately 15 minutes. They’re ready when they’ve turned a nice golden brown colour and the base is properly cooked.
- Remove from the oven and enjoy!
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